Category Archives: Health

Paralysis

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

It’s not uncommon for me to be utterly immobilized by having Too Much to Do. There’s easily a list of 100 things I need to be doing right [..]

Mental Well-Being, Stress , , ,

All-Natural Leg Wax – Followup

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

It’s been 12 days since The Great Leg Waxing – right around the amount of time I’d say it’s “worth the mess, discomfort, and time” involved with a [..]

Health, Personal Hygiene , , ,

Homemade Sugar-Based Hair Removal “Wax”

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

In our last installment, I went on at some length about Leg Hair and how the stinkin’ heck to get rid of it. I gave a short recipe [..]

Personal Hygiene , ,

“All-Natural” Depilation

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 12

Let me warn you ahead of time: There are pictures of my pasty-white, hairy legs ahead. Brace yourselves; it’s not pretty. I’ll admit it, folks; I can’t carry [..]

How-To, Personal Hygiene, Toxins , , , , ,

Coconut Oil Review & A Giveaway!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 55

Hi folks – For the last, oh, long time, I’ve been horribly remiss in posting much of anything useful here, as I’ve been hyper-focused elsewhere. Today, that changes. [..]

Baking, Food, Giveaway, Gluten-Free, Health, How-To, Personal Hygiene, Product Recommendations, Shopping, Stress, Sustainability, Tips , ,

Meal Planning

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

For years, I have foolishly resisted planning meals ahead of time. My inner three-year-old whined, “but what if I don’t want to have beef stew on Thursday?” Well, too [..]

Dietary Choices, Food, Household, Mental Well-Being, Product Recommendations, Stress, Tips , ,

Two Posts Homestead Geek Readers Might Like

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

I wrote these over on Homestead Host and thought you guys might be interested, too. They are about soaking and using sourdough to possibly overcome my gluten sensitivity.   [..]

Allergies, Baking, Fermented Foods, Food ,

Hiatus from the World

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

My retreat from society is very nearly over. When I came up to The Engineir’s family cottage on Lake Huron in mid-December, the sheer, vast expanse of four [..]

Holidays, Knitting, Mental Well-Being, Stress, Wildlife , , , ,

Time Management Tip #2 – Apply Yourself

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

“Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” ~Swami Sivananda As I was writing the last post, “Stop [..]

Goals, Household, Mental Well-Being, Musing , ,

Time Management Tip #1 – Stop Waiting

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

Me writing about how to manage your time is a bit like Wile E. Coyote writing about how to catch a roadrunner.   Still, I’ve learned a couple [..]

Crocheting, Food, Mental Well-Being, Tips ,